“When Elvis had friends and family visit Graceland, he would have them stay at a hotel down the street. He would have been thrilled to have had his own guest house where they could stay so close by. Lisa and I, and our entire family, are excited that visitors from around the world can now experience our unique resort hotel — The Guest House at Graceland.”– PRISCILLA PRESLEY

HOTEL HIGHLIGHTS:

WELCOME TO THE GUEST HOUSE AT GRACELAND

In the heart of Elvis Presley’s Graceland

Introducing an extraordinary hotel experience in the heart of Elvis Presley’s Graceland®! Located just steps away from the iconic Graceland Mansion, The Guest House at Graceland welcomes music fans, Graceland guests, Memphis visitors and groups from around the world with Southern hospitality, royal treatment and luxurious amenities that would make the king™ proud.

of Rock ‘n’ Roll

WEDDINGS & EVENTS

The Guest House at Graceland offers lots of great options for your special event needs. Whether it’s a wedding reception following your ceremony at Graceland’s Chapel in the Woods or a special evening gala for your biggest supporters, our special events team will be there for you every step of the way.

MEETINGS

Blues, Country, Gospel and Rock make up our 4 meeting spaces to get your team in harmony. Our largest meetings & events space, The Ballroom, is perfect for any gathering with up to 1,000 people. The Guest House also includes a rentable 464-seat theater for presentations or ceremonies.

The songs on this site are copyrighted by the respective
artist and are placed here for entertainment purposes only.
No profits are made on this site from their use.
Please support these artists and purchase their music.

JUNE 16TH-17TH 1972
ELVIS PERFORMS 1 SHOW ON THE 16TH TO A SELL-OUT CROWD!
ELVIS PERFORMS 2 SHOWS AT THE CHICAGO STADIUM TO WHAT??
ANOTHER SELL-OUT!
HOW COULD IT BE ANYTHING ELSE BUT???

JUNE 23-24 1973
ELVIS DOES 3 SELL-OUT SHOWS AT THE NASSAU COLISEUM

JUNE 27TH 1973
ELVIS SELLS OUT AGAIN AT THE CINCINNATI GARDENS IN OHIO

JUNE 19TH 1974
ELVIS SELLS OUT THE TEXAS CIVIC CENTER IN AMARILLO

JUNE 26TH 1976
ELVIS SELLS OUT 2 SHOWS AT THE CIVIC CENTER IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

JUNE 27TH 1976
ELVIS DOES 2 EXHAUSTING SHOWS AT THE CAPITAL CENTRE IN LARGO,
MARYLAND

JUNE 19TH 1977
THE INFAMOUS "ELVIS IN CONCERT" IS FILMED BY CBS.
THE MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY ELVIS COMES
AS HE PERFORMS SONG UNCHAINED MELODY WHILE PLAYING
THE PIANO.

JUNE 24TH 1977
ELVIS PERFORMS HERE, IN MADISON WISCONSIN FOR THE LAST
TIME. PICTURES OF HIM HERE IN OUR WEBSITE SHOW HIM ON
STAGE FOR THE LAST TIME HERE. STILL LOOKS GOOD TO ME!

JUNE 26TH 1977
ELVIS GIVES HIS LAST PERFORMANCE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
BY THIS DATE HE HAD COMPLETED HIS 56 CONCERT OBLIGATIONS.

JUNE 28TH
ELVIS FALLS ILL WITH FLU-LIKE PROBLEMS
HIS FANS STAY NEARBY THE GATES WITH GET-WELL-WISHES

PRESLEY FAMILY HISTORY

Vernon Aaron Presley was 17 when he married Gladys Love Smith-Presley.

Gladys gave birth to twin boys on January 8th 1935, Jesse & Elvis Presley.
But Jesse was stillbirth and was born 35mins after Elvis.

Later in 1935, Gladys mother Doll Smith passed away, & was buried next to her husband Bob Smith.

Glaydys Love Presley, died on August 14th 1958 from a heart attack in Graceland.

Elvis met Priscilla Beaulieu on September 13th 1959 during a party at
Elvis's home in Bad Nauheim, Germany & they both married on
May 1st 1967 at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas.

On February 1st 1968, Priscilla gave birth to her & Elvis' only child
"Lisa Marie Presley" in Memphis Tennessee, exactly 9 months after their wedding.

On October 9th 1973, after 6 years of marriage, Elvis & Priscilla Presley divorced.
Priscilla, moved to Los Angeles, and Elvis stayed in Memphis. Their 5 year old
daughter Lisa Marie, flew back & fourth from Tennessee & Los Angeles to spend time with her parents.

On August 16th 1977, Elvis Presley dies of a heart attack in his Memphis Mansion Graceland.
Ginger Alden finds Elvis laying on the bathroom floor at Graceland Mansion.
His former girlfriend Linda Thompson sees his lifeless body on the floor of his bathroom.
His daughter was just 9 years old.

His funeral took place on August 18th 1977 in Memphis.
He now is laid to rest in his home Graceland.

Vernon Presley died of a heart attack on June 18th 1979 in Graceland.
Minnie Mae Hood died of a heart attack on May 8th 1980 in Graceland.

Lisa Marie Presley, moves in with her mother Priscilla at Los Angeles.
Lisa attends public school there.

Just 20 years old Lisa Marie gets married to Danny Keough October 3rd 1988.

Together they have two beautiful children.
A baby girl, Danielle Riley Keough born May 29th 1989.
And a baby boy, Benjamin Storm Keough born October 21st 1992.
The couple divorces on May 6th 1994.

20 days later, Lisa gets married to the king of pop, Michael Jackson.
The couple didn't have any children together, & the marriage only
lasts two years and they divorce on August 20th 1996.

After 6 years, Lisa gets married to Nicolas Cage on August 10th 2002,
in Hawaii, but the marriage lasted only 3 months.
They had no children.

On January 22nd 2006, Lisa married her "Soulmate" Michael Lockwood in Japan.
After 2 years of marriage twin girls are brought into the world on October 7th 2008,
Finley Aaron Love Lockwood and Harper Vivenne Ann Lockwood.

The happily married couple are still living life together and
in August 2010 they moved to Tunbridge Wells Kent United Kingdom.

Lisa's world came crashing down around her when former ex husband
Michael Jackson died of a heart attack on June 25th 2009.
She still misses him dearly she says in an interview with Oprah Winfrey October 21st 2010.
She is now working on her 3rd CD to be released soon!

QUOTE FROM ELVIS

"Ive been lucky, and you know something? I just feel sometimes like its all a dream, like I'll rub my eyes & wake up and it will all be over. I hope not. I hope it never happens. I hope it never ends." By Elvis"

“There have been a lotta tough guys. There have been pretenders
And there have been contenders. But there is only one king.” By Bruce Springsteen

* More than 7,000 people jammed Ellis Auditorium on
the night of May 15, 1956, to stomp, shudder, shriek and
sigh as a young Elvis Presley writhed his way through a
rock and roll repertoire. Presley was the blockbuster of
Bob Neal's Cotton Picking Jamboree, a feature of
Cotton Carnival opening night.
* Maid of Cotton Patricia Cowden (left) and
Memphis Cotton Carnival Queen Clare Mallory gave Elvis Presley
royal kisses just before the rock and roll singer walked on stage
before a packed Ellis Auditorium audience on the night of May 15, 1956.
* Elvis Presley performs what would be his last Memphis concert
July 5, 1976, before a crowd of 12,000 at the Mid-South Coliseum.
Twenty-two years earlier to the day, Elvis recorded 'That's All Right'
at Sam Phillips' little studio at 706 Union. Introducing the song,
he said: 'I've had some people say - well, you can't do that song anymore -
well, you, by God, just watch me.'
* Clutching an Elvis Presley 'Love Me Tender' wrist watch,
Sue Manker was all aflutter when the rock and roll king bussed her
Nov. 30, 1956, at Crump Stadium. The singer was tardy and missed the
opportunity to crown her as queen of half-time activities at the
E.H. Crump Memorial Football Game for the Blind. But what a consolation prize!
* Elvis Presley and Arthur O'Connell in the 1962 movie,
'Follow That Dream.' The movie also featured Anne Helm, Joanna Moore,
Alan Hewitt, Herbert Rudley, Simon Oakland, Howard McNear and Roland Winters.
It was based on the novel 'Pioneer, Go Home' by Richard Powell. (United Artists)
* Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret in undated (circa 1964-1965) photograph.
She starred with Presley in 1964's 'Viva Las Vegas.'
* Technical details during filming of 'Roustabout' are studied
here by Elvis Presley at the camera and Chet Stafford, chief gaffer
on the film, who spots the lighting. Filmed in Technicolor and Techniscope,
'Roustabout' was a Hal Wallis production starring Presley and
co-starring Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Freeman and Leif Erickson.
John Rich directed. (Paramount)
* When Elvis Presley, who rides a motorcycle in current film, 'Roustabout,'
learned co-star Barbara Stanwyck could ride a motorcycle, Elvis promptly
hoisted the four-time Academy Award nominee aboard a motorcycle built for
two and they were off in a cloud of dust to the amazement of
everybody March 20, 1964, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Elvis and Miss Stanwyck
are shown in a cow pasture where the film company was on location. (UPI)
* Elvis Presley in Stay Away, Joe. a 1968 comedy-drama
western film with musical interludes set in modern times also
starring Burgess Meredith and Joan Blondell.

Elvis is the first king of rock and roll,
If there ever is a second one, Elvis will still be the first.
We all really miss him."

After the concert in Des Moines Iowa, June 23, Ronnie Tutt leaves the band for good.
He is replaced with Jerome Monroe (June 24) and Larrie Londin (June 25 and 26).
In Madison, Wi-June 24th Elvis Presley sings 'One Night' for the last time.

While driving to Madison, Elvis stops the car so he could get out to assist a
gas station attendant who is set upon by two youth.
The fight came to a sudden end, as the two youth was shocked by the fact
that Elvis Presley stood in front of them. The whole scene ended with Elvis
getting them to shake hand, promise not to fight anymore, and finally a picture taken of all three.From the newspaper
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A little about us.

The Elvis Connection Fan Club has
been together since August 14th,1994.
Since that time we have held several
fund-raisers locally.
Our benefactors have consisted of
The N.Y Firefighters & The N.Y. United Way
for Sept. 11th 2001 disaster in which we
raised over $1600.00, also,
The U.W. Children's Hospital,
The U.W. Child - Life Center,
The U.W. Leukemia Center
which a special account was developed by
Prof. Paul Sondel
for special patient and family access to be
used for their special wants and/or needs
during their stay. We have also made donations
to our local Ronald McDonald House in the
monetary form and in making their wish
list not a dream but a reality.
On August 14th 1998 we held a fund - raiser
for our local Muscular Dystrophy Assn.
We were able to contribute a total of
$703.00 to their cause. $113.00 dollars
of this was raised by a jail and bail we
did jailing no - less jailing our DJ M.C.
that night. To him we say THANKS! We also
had some Beanie Baby vendors come in and
make a donation to Muscular Dystrophy at
the end of the night. It was a fun night.
We also did a fund - raiser for The Elvis
Presley Trauma Center in which $1000.00 was
raised. On January 8th 1999, we attended
the wolx Elvis Birthday Bash. With the sale
of specially licensed Rosebowl T-Shirts we
sent a check to The Ronald McDonald House
for $50.00 from the sale of the shirts.
We also are set for August 6th, 1999 which
was the date for our fund-raiser for Muscular
Dystrophy. As for some of our clubs goals we
have received our 1st plaque from The Elvis
Presley Trauma Center in which we donated
$1000.00 to The Med-Center. We also have a
cement tile in the Monona Terrace Convention
Center Here locally, so Elvis's name is
forever embedded in the rooftop garden there!

It is interesting to note that
between 1960-1969 Elvis total was 6232
to the Beatles 5964 for the same period.
TOTAL CHARTED SINGLES
ELVIS = 149
Beatles = 69
TOTAL WEEKS AT #1
ELVIS = 80
Beatles = 59

Elvis had 42 top twenty hits, 3 more than
the Beatles.
Elvis released 31 singles between 1956-1963 making available 62 songs for possible
chart action - he charted 67.7% of his released singles between 1956-1962
The Beatles released 41 singles between 1964-1970 they charted 47.5% of their released
singles between 1964-1970.
This does indicate that Elvis does top the Beatles in terms of chart activity when
comparing their peak years.
Overall chart single history - Elvis wins hands down with the
following chart success since 1962
Elvis 1963-1986 = 26 top twenty singles
Beatles 1971-1986 = 2 top twenty singles
Elvis 1963-1986 = 8 Top Ten
Beatles 1971-1986 = 1 Top Ten
Elvis 1963-1986 = 1 number one
Beatles 1971-1986 = 0 number one
Elvis released 80 singles between 1963-1986
Beatles released 24 singles between 1971 - 1986
So between 1963-1986 Elvis charted 32.5%
of his single releases and the Beatles charted
8% of theirs.

Me with Officially The Best!!
Me with one of the best story tellers EVER! (Elvis's Uncle Vester)
Celebrating the Life Of The King!
KIKI and DIMITRA
Elvis's cousin Jimmy Taking Care Of Business in the "Gardens"
Having Fun At Graceland with Kiki-Dimitra-Roseann-Karen-Sue and Me
Sharing Stories from one thats been there all along!
Mary with James at Graceland

Elvis has had no less than 149 songs to
appear on Billboards Hot 100 Pop Chart in America.
Of these, 114 were in the top forty, 40 were in
the top ten, and 18 went to number one. His number
one singles spent a total of 80 weeks at number one.
He has also had over 90 charted albums with ten of
them reaching number one. These figures are only
for the pop charts, and only in America.
He was also a leading artist in the American country,
R&B, and gospel fields, and his chart success in
other countries was substantial.

On July 20-25 and December 10-16 1973, Elvis Presley recorded 29 songs at
Stax studios in Memphis, Tennessee.
Visitors taking a tour of the famous 'STAX' studio were able to see a small display
featuring the album covers featuring the recordings and a Karate gi which he wore
during one of the sessions.
But now, 'STAX' officials have effectively erased Elvis from it's history.
The display is gone and Elvis is no longer mentioned during the studio tour.
Anyone who does not already know, would have no idea Elvis ever stepped
foot in the studio and recorded some great music. You cannot even find
a single Elvis CD, picture or piece of memorabilia in the Stax gift shop.
When asked about this, a Stax staff member commented; "Memphis is focussed on
Elvis, but we want to show the world that Stax was more than the studio where he
recorded. Stax is about soul. That's our story."
When asked if Elvis would be re-instated into the Stax history, the answer was a
simple a resounding "no".
Elvis Presley' Stax Trax List
If You don?t Come Back
It?s Diff?rent Now
Three Corn Patches
Take Good care of Her
Find Out What?s Happening
I?ve Got a thing about You Baby
Just a Little Bit
Raised on Rock
For Ol? Time Sake
Girl of Mine
Sweet Angeline
I Got a Feeling in my Body
It?s Midnight
You Asked me to
If You talk in your Sleep
Mr. Songman
Thinking About You
Love Song of the Year
Help Me
My Boy
Loving Arms
Good Time Charlie?s got the Blues
Talk about the Good Times
Promised Land
Your Love?s Been a Long Time Coming
There?s a Honky Tonk Angel
If That Isn?t Love
Spanish Eyes
She Wears My Ring

In 1949 the Pacific War Memorial Commision
was created. One of its goals became the
building of a memorial in the waters above
the wreckage of the USS Arizona.
After nearly a decade the commission
was finally able to begin construction of
the memorial, realising their only problem
was raising the money to build it.
That's where the Colonel, Tom Parker,
jumped on the bandwagon by offering the
commision his help by staging an Elvis
concert as a benefit for the project.
Elvis' benefit would raise nearly
$ 65.000 for the memorial building fund.
All proceeds went directly to the project,
without anything held for expenses. Even the
Colonel and Elvis had to buy a ticket
to get into the show! In 1962 the memorial
was finished & was dedicated on Memorial Day.
Since then, the USS Arizona Memorial has become one
of the most visited sites in Hawaii.